Sanders Calls for Bipartisan Investigation Into CDC Director’s Firing

Chaos swirls at U.S. CDC amid messy Trump admin effort to oust director

The top U.S. public health agency was left reeling and leaderless as the White House works to expel its handpicked director from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while three senior officials were escorted from the agency's headquarters on Thursday.

'Very disturbed': Immediate investigation sought into Trump admin's 'reckless' move

In the wake of a "Wednesday night massacre" at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and related resignations, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday called for an immediate congressional probe.Just weeks after the Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to lead the CDC, Dr. Susan Monare...

Sanders calls for bipartisan investigation into CDC director’s firing

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called for a bipartisan investigation into the firing of Susan Monarez as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), slamming the administration for making a “reckless” and “dangerous” decision.  “We need leaders at the CDC and [Department of Health and Human Services] who are committed to improving public…

Sen. Bernie Sanders calls on RFK Jr. to resign following departure of CDC officials – Your Capital Minds

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is demanding that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. resign after multiple senior officials at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention departed the agency. The Trump administration announced the removal of CDC Director Susan Monarez earlier this week, less than a month after she was confirmed, after she refused Kennedy’s directives to adopt new limitations on the availability of some vacci…

After CDC director’s firing, health leaders fear for the agency’s future

Medical groups protested the removal of Susan Monarez, and warn the agency’s credibility is being threatened. Lawmakers say they want answers.